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Tak Hang Chan

Tak Hang Chan

D-Index & Metrics

Discipline name D-Index World Ranking Current World Ranking National Ranking Current National Ranking Publications Citations
Chemistry 74 4663 4235 112 101 493 20236

Tak Hang Chan publications per year

The chart shows the history of publications by Tak Hang Chan between 1965 and 2025, highlighting the no. of papers published in each year and offering an overview of the publication velocity of this scholar. Tak Hang Chan published across 61 years, from 1965 to 2025, averaging 8.6 papers a year. Output peaked at 24 publications in 2006. 2 of the 525 publications appeared in the last two years.

No. of publications
5 10 15 20
Bar chart. Horizontal axis: year, 1965 to 2025. Vertical axis: number of publications, 0 to 24. Peak 24 publications in 2006. 1965: 2 publications 1966: 1 publication 1967: 0 publications 1968: 1 publication 1969: 2 publications 1970: 6 publications 1971: 5 publications 1972: 3 publications 1973: 3 publications 1974: 11 publications 1975: 6 publications 1976: 10 publications 1977: 11 publications 1978: 12 publications 1979: 9 publications 1980: 11 publications 1981: 8 publications 1982: 9 publications 1983: 18 publications 1984: 7 publications 1985: 12 publications 1986: 8 publications 1987: 15 publications 1988: 6 publications 1989: 12 publications 1990: 10 publications 1991: 12 publications 1992: 10 publications 1993: 9 publications 1994: 6 publications 1995: 14 publications 1996: 9 publications 1997: 11 publications 1998: 10 publications 1999: 7 publications 2000: 6 publications 2001: 7 publications 2002: 19 publications 2003: 7 publications 2004: 13 publications 2005: 16 publications 2006: 24 publications 2007: 15 publications 2008: 10 publications 2009: 10 publications 2010: 21 publications 2011: 10 publications 2012: 12 publications 2013: 7 publications 2014: 8 publications 2015: 4 publications 2016: 3 publications 2017: 9 publications 2018: 6 publications 2019: 4 publications 2020: 4 publications 2021: 6 publications 2022: 3 publications 2023: 13 publications 2024: 1 publication 2025: 1 publication
1965 2025

525 publications in total across all disciplines

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Tak Hang Chan: publications per year, 1965 to 2025
Year Publications
1965 2
1966 1
1967 0
1968 1
1969 2
1970 6
1971 5
1972 3
1973 3
1974 11
1975 6
1976 10
1977 11
1978 12
1979 9
1980 11
1981 8
1982 9
1983 18
1984 7
1985 12
1986 8
1987 15
1988 6
1989 12
1990 10
1991 12
1992 10
1993 9
1994 6
1995 14
1996 9
1997 11
1998 10
1999 7
2000 6
2001 7
2002 19
2003 7
2004 13
2005 16
2006 24
2007 15
2008 10
2009 10
2010 21
2011 10
2012 12
2013 7
2014 8
2015 4
2016 3
2017 9
2018 6
2019 4
2020 4
2021 6
2022 3
2023 13
2024 1
2025 1
Total 525
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Tak Hang Chan publication distribution in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Chemistry in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tak Hang Chan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000 1,250
Bar chart with 63 bars. Horizontal axis: publications, 61–80 to 1,295+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,350. Most scientists, 1,350, have 161–180 publications. The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more. The highlighted bar, 481–500 publications, is where this scientist sits. 61–80 publications: 66 scientists 81–100 publications: 302 scientists 101–120 publications: 623 scientists 121–140 publications: 918 scientists 141–160 publications: 1,218 scientists 161–180 publications: 1,350 scientists 181–200 publications: 1,344 scientists 201–220 publications: 1,281 scientists 221–240 publications: 1,216 scientists 241–260 publications: 1,100 scientists 261–280 publications: 979 scientists 281–300 publications: 939 scientists 301–320 publications: 764 scientists 321–340 publications: 643 scientists 341–360 publications: 628 scientists 361–380 publications: 522 scientists 381–400 publications: 459 scientists 401–420 publications: 397 scientists 421–440 publications: 327 scientists 441–460 publications: 270 scientists 461–480 publications: 265 scientists 481–500 publications: 252 scientists 501–520 publications: 201 scientists 521–540 publications: 185 scientists 541–560 publications: 148 scientists 561–580 publications: 148 scientists 581–600 publications: 132 scientists 601–620 publications: 114 scientists 621–640 publications: 104 scientists 641–660 publications: 91 scientists 661–680 publications: 92 scientists 681–700 publications: 73 scientists 701–720 publications: 57 scientists 721–740 publications: 54 scientists 741–760 publications: 67 scientists 761–780 publications: 45 scientists 781–800 publications: 46 scientists 801–820 publications: 39 scientists 821–840 publications: 32 scientists 841–860 publications: 36 scientists 861–880 publications: 29 scientists 881–900 publications: 26 scientists 901–920 publications: 24 scientists 921–940 publications: 14 scientists 941–960 publications: 23 scientists 961–980 publications: 28 scientists 981–1,000 publications: 15 scientists 1,001–1,020 publications: 29 scientists 1,021–1,040 publications: 12 scientists 1,041–1,060 publications: 19 scientists 1,061–1,080 publications: 12 scientists 1,081–1,100 publications: 6 scientists 1,101–1,120 publications: 8 scientists 1,121–1,140 publications: 12 scientists 1,141–1,160 publications: 5 scientists 1,161–1,180 publications: 6 scientists 1,181–1,200 publications: 14 scientists 1,201–1,220 publications: 7 scientists 1,221–1,240 publications: 2 scientists 1,241–1,260 publications: 6 scientists 1,261–1,280 publications: 4 scientists 1,281–1,294 publications: 6 scientists 1,295+ publications: 100 scientists
61–80 publications 1,295+

This scientist: 493 publications — 88th percentile

88% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 1,295 publications or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by publication count, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
Publications Scientists This scientist
61–80 66
81–100 302
101–120 623
121–140 918
141–160 1,218
161–180 1,350
181–200 1,344
201–220 1,281
221–240 1,216
241–260 1,100
261–280 979
281–300 939
301–320 764
321–340 643
341–360 628
361–380 522
381–400 459
401–420 397
421–440 327
441–460 270
461–480 265
481–500 252 493
501–520 201
521–540 185
541–560 148
561–580 148
581–600 132
601–620 114
621–640 104
641–660 91
661–680 92
681–700 73
701–720 57
721–740 54
741–760 67
761–780 45
781–800 46
801–820 39
821–840 32
841–860 36
861–880 29
881–900 26
901–920 24
921–940 14
941–960 23
961–980 28
981–1,000 15
1,001–1,020 29
1,021–1,040 12
1,041–1,060 19
1,061–1,080 12
1,081–1,100 6
1,101–1,120 8
1,121–1,140 12
1,141–1,160 5
1,161–1,180 6
1,181–1,200 14
1,201–1,220 7
1,221–1,240 2
1,241–1,260 6
1,261–1,280 4
1,281–1,294 6
1,295+ 100
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Tak Hang Chan D-index placement in Chemistry in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Chemistry scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Tak Hang Chan sits on this spectrum.

No. of scientists
250 500 750 1,000
Bar chart with 61 bars. Horizontal axis: D-Index, 40–41 to 159+. Vertical axis: number of scientists, 0 to 1,051. Most scientists, 1,051, have 56–57 D-Index. The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more. The highlighted bar, 74–75 D-Index, is where this scientist sits. 40–41 D-Index: 289 scientists 42–43 D-Index: 612 scientists 44–45 D-Index: 808 scientists 46–47 D-Index: 776 scientists 48–49 D-Index: 835 scientists 50–51 D-Index: 861 scientists 52–53 D-Index: 872 scientists 54–55 D-Index: 933 scientists 56–57 D-Index: 1,051 scientists 58–59 D-Index: 930 scientists 60–61 D-Index: 882 scientists 62–63 D-Index: 834 scientists 64–65 D-Index: 731 scientists 66–67 D-Index: 775 scientists 68–69 D-Index: 683 scientists 70–71 D-Index: 646 scientists 72–73 D-Index: 561 scientists 74–75 D-Index: 501 scientists 76–77 D-Index: 437 scientists 78–79 D-Index: 388 scientists 80–81 D-Index: 354 scientists 82–83 D-Index: 292 scientists 84–85 D-Index: 275 scientists 86–87 D-Index: 254 scientists 88–89 D-Index: 235 scientists 90–91 D-Index: 185 scientists 92–93 D-Index: 192 scientists 94–95 D-Index: 155 scientists 96–97 D-Index: 163 scientists 98–99 D-Index: 125 scientists 100–101 D-Index: 105 scientists 102–103 D-Index: 105 scientists 104–105 D-Index: 112 scientists 106–107 D-Index: 88 scientists 108–109 D-Index: 68 scientists 110–111 D-Index: 69 scientists 112–113 D-Index: 65 scientists 114–115 D-Index: 79 scientists 116–117 D-Index: 61 scientists 118–119 D-Index: 44 scientists 120–121 D-Index: 37 scientists 122–123 D-Index: 40 scientists 124–125 D-Index: 33 scientists 126–127 D-Index: 26 scientists 128–129 D-Index: 34 scientists 130–131 D-Index: 35 scientists 132–133 D-Index: 25 scientists 134–135 D-Index: 27 scientists 136–137 D-Index: 17 scientists 138–139 D-Index: 16 scientists 140–141 D-Index: 20 scientists 142–143 D-Index: 20 scientists 144–145 D-Index: 15 scientists 146–147 D-Index: 9 scientists 148–149 D-Index: 9 scientists 150–151 D-Index: 16 scientists 152–153 D-Index: 11 scientists 154–155 D-Index: 9 scientists 156–157 D-Index: 3 scientists 158 D-Index: 3 scientists 159+ D-Index: 98 scientists
40–41 D-Index 159+

This scientist: 74 D-Index — 75th percentile

75% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 159 D-Index or more.

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Number of Chemistry scientists by D-index, Research.com 2026 ranking edition. Based on 17,934 ranked scientists.
D-Index Scientists This scientist
40–41 289
42–43 612
44–45 808
46–47 776
48–49 835
50–51 861
52–53 872
54–55 933
56–57 1,051
58–59 930
60–61 882
62–63 834
64–65 731
66–67 775
68–69 683
70–71 646
72–73 561
74–75 501 74
76–77 437
78–79 388
80–81 354
82–83 292
84–85 275
86–87 254
88–89 235
90–91 185
92–93 192
94–95 155
96–97 163
98–99 125
100–101 105
102–103 105
104–105 112
106–107 88
108–109 68
110–111 69
112–113 65
114–115 79
116–117 61
118–119 44
120–121 37
122–123 40
124–125 33
126–127 26
128–129 34
130–131 35
132–133 25
134–135 27
136–137 17
138–139 16
140–141 20
142–143 20
144–145 15
146–147 9
148–149 9
150–151 16
152–153 11
154–155 9
156–157 3
158 3
159+ 98
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Overview

Tak Hang Chan is affiliated with McGill University in Canada and has a multidisciplinary research profile spanning medicine and materials science.

The scientist's work broadly covers the subfields of materials chemistry, oncology, molecular biology, pathology and forensic medicine, as well as infectious diseases. Within these areas, their research topics include:

  • Crystallization and solubility studies
  • X-ray diffraction in crystallography
  • Drug transport and resistance mechanisms
  • Pharmacological effects and toxicity studies
  • HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment
  • Endometriosis research and treatment
  • Tea polyphenols and effects

Publications appear frequently in these venues:

  • The Cambridge Structural Database
  • International Journal of Molecular Sciences
  • Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
  • Frontiers in Pharmacology
  • BMC Cancer

Recent scientific papers authored or coauthored by Tak Hang Chan include:

  • Therapeutic potential of a novel prodrug of green tea extract in induction of apoptosis via ERK/JNK and Akt signaling pathway in human endometrial cancer (2020, BMC Cancer)
  • SALL4 promotes tumor progression in breast cancer by targeting EMT (2020, Molecular Carcinogenesis)
  • Bioisosteric investigation of ebselen: Synthesis and in vitro characterization of 1,2-benzisothiazol-3(2H)-one derivatives as potent New Delhi metallo-β-lactamase inhibitors (2020, Bioorganic Chemistry)
  • Disruption of SND1-MTDH Interaction by a High Affinity Peptide Results in SND1 Degradation and Cytotoxicity to Breast Cancer Cells In Vitro and In Vivo (2020, Molecular Cancer Therapeutics)
  • In Vivo Reversal of P-Glycoprotein-Mediated Drug Resistance in a Breast Cancer Xenograft and in Leukemia Models Using a Novel, Potent, and Nontoxic Epicatechin EC31 (2023, International Journal of Molecular Sciences)

The scientist has collaborated extensively with the following researchers:

  • Larry M. C. Chow
  • Iris L. K. Wong
  • R.N. Rutherford
  • S. Ura
  • Andrea Renzetti

Best Publications

  • Organic reactions in aqueous media

    Chao-Jun Li;Tak-Hang Chan

  • Organic syntheses using indium-mediated and catalyzed reactions in aqueous media

    Chao-Jun Li;Tak-Hang Chan

  • Ionic-Liquid-Supported Synthesis: A Novel Liquid-Phase Strategy for Organic Synthesis

    Weishi Miao;Tak Hang Chan

  • ELECTROPHILIC SUBSTITUTION OF ORGANOSILICON COMPOUNDS - APPLICATIONS TO ORGANIC SYNTHESIS

    T. H. Chan;Ian Fleming

  • Comprehensive Organic Reactions in Aqueous Media

    Chao-Jun Li;Tak-Hang Chan

  • Organometallic reactions in aqueous media with indium

    C.J. Li;T.H. Chan

  • Use of Organosilicon Reagents as Protective Groups in Organic Synthesis

    M. Lalonde;T. H. Chan

  • A novel prodrug of the green tea polyphenol (-)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate as a potential anticancer agent.

    Kristin R. Landis-Piwowar;Congde Huo;Di Chen;Vesna Milacic

  • Chemistry of enol silyl ethers. 5. A novel cycloaromatization reaction. Regiocontrolled synthesis of substituted methyl salicylates

    Tak-Hang Chan;Peter Brownbridge

  • EGCG, GREEN TEA POLYPHENOLS AND THEIR SYNTHETIC ANALOGS AND PRODRUGS FOR HUMAN CANCER PREVENTION AND TREATMENT

    Di Chen;Sheng Biao Wan;Huanjie Yang;Jian Yuan

  • Tea polyphenols, their biological effects and potential molecular targets

    Di Chen;Vesna Milacic;Marina Si Chen;Sheng Biao Wan

  • Ionic‐Liquid‐Supported Organocatalyst: Efficient and Recyclable Ionic‐Liquid‐Anchored Proline for Asymmetric Aldol Reaction

    Weishi Miao;Tak Hang Chan

  • Introduction of hydroxyl-bearing amino acids causes bathochromic spectral shifts in rhodopsin. Amino acid substitutions responsible for red-green color pigment spectral tuning.

    T Chan;M Lee;T.P. Sakmar

  • Exploration of ionic liquids as soluble supports for organic synthesis. Demonstration with a Suzuki coupling reaction.

    Weishi Miao;Tak Hang Chan

  • The proteasome as a potential target for novel anticancer drugs and chemosensitizers.

    Kristin R. Landis-Piwowar;Vesna Milacic;Di Chen;Huanjie Yang

  • 1993 R.U. Lemieux Award Lecture Organometallic-type reactions in aqueous media—a new challenge in organic synthesis

    T.H. Chan;C.J. Li;M.C. Lee;Z.Y. Wei

  • A potential prodrug for a green tea polyphenol proteasome inhibitor: evaluation of the peracetate ester of (−)-epigallocatechin gallate [(−)-EGCG]

    Wai Har Lam;Aslamuzzaman Kazi;Deborah J. Kuhn;Larry M.C. Chow

  • Chemistry of enol silyl ethers. A general synthesis of 3-hydroxyhomophthalates and a biomimetic synthesis of sclerin

    P. Brownbridge;T. H Chan;M. A. Brook;G. J. Kang

  • Enantioselective Pd-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation of Indoles by a New Class of Chiral Ferrocenyl P/S Ligands

    Hong Yee Cheung;Wing-Yiu Yu;Fuk Loi Lam;Terry T.-L. Au-Yeung

  • Chiral organosilicon compounds in asymmetric synthesis

    T. H. Chan;D. Wang

  • Synthetic Analogs of Green Tea Polyphenols as Proteasome Inhibitors

    David M. Smith;Zhigang Wang;Aslamuzzaman Kazi;Lian Hai Li

Frequent Co-Authors

Kwok-Yin Wong
Kwok-Yin Wong Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Q. Ping Dou
Q. Ping Dou Wayne State University
Chao-Jun Li
Chao-Jun Li McGill University
Masad J. Damha
Masad J. Damha McGill University
Sheng Chen
Sheng Chen University of Southampton
Michael A. Brook
Michael A. Brook McMaster University
Zhongyuan Zhou
Zhongyuan Zhou Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Ruben Abagyan
Ruben Abagyan University of California, San Diego
Dik-Lung Ma
Dik-Lung Ma Hong Kong Baptist University
Dingsheng Wang
Dingsheng Wang Tsinghua University

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